Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-25

Wanted the whisky Knocked Out.
WHY FATHER APPEARED AS COMPLAINANT
AGAINST HIS SON.
A young man named Edward Buckley who lives
In South Washington, was in the dock before
Judge smell this morning, charged with being an
habitual drunkari
ats a hard thing for an old man like myself TO
testify against his son." said the defendants
father. "My son gets drunk and wants to kill me
al all times. What would Ike your honor to do.
would be 10 put him away for a year and knock
all the whisky ont Of him."
The defendant denied the charge, and said that
his father had been a three weeks drunk
ado you drink7" asked the judge.
certainly" answered the defendant.
Wei. said he Judge 81 am not going to give
you year, am only going TO give you 80 days
this time In default of bonds"
A TEMPERANCE CONCERT AND soCIABLE.-The
F0urth-street VI. f. sunday School Gospel Tenn
perance society held concert and sOcable in the
lecture room Of the church last night. The ex-
ercls.s which We're In charge OF the pres dent, 4.
b. Stahl, consisted OF recitationS by Prot. Mace
| Miss Minnie Ungre, Miss Hattie Wood and Miss
Josie Lee; piano duet Mrs Clara Bell and Miss Jes-
! solos were sung by Mr. WIN. Palmer, Mrs Blanche
Gordon. Miss lisa Casey, Mis-, Ada ODER, Miss Car.
| RE Fullalove and Mr.. Herbert Croyglns.
| TIE MARRIED MIN GET A TURkEY.-Eight years
| ago Messrs. woodward & Lothrop began the Gus
| tom which they ana many Others were accustomed
l 70 follow In New England. VIZ, presenting each
| one OF their married employees on Thanksgiving
| Day with turkey. This year no exception was
made, Notwithstanding the alarming manner in
| which their employees are getting married. Each
head OF family received his bird early yesterday
| morning.
| Mr. AASsFIELDS SUCCESSFUL. Richard Mans
/ field played 'Dr. Jekyli and Mr. Hyde, twice yes.
/ terttay to audiences that flled AlDaugh's Opera
| House. Manager Price states that the proceeds OF
/ the two performances were s272l The same play
| will be repeated this and tomorrow evenings
while monsieur" will be given at the matinee To-
| morrow.
\ MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marrfage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to James
| Mallory, OF Hampton, Va, and Jane Redic; Abra
ham Washington and Mary Ann gross; Rch IL
! Harris and Ella j. Larcombe; Thomas Jefferson
| and Ida Temple Janney; Lawrence Miller ar,t
| Agnes NJ. Grimes; Ii. t. Walter and Eleanor A
Barrett; Joseph Mclntosh and Margaret Dean
and asme ava B SSIs hs
| Alcorn; James F. X. Shaw and Elizabeth f. Sands
| VIM. Foman and Matilda Thomas: Hugh s. TuOhy
| and Bridget Mcnamara; Peter Hopkins and Anna
| Smoot: 4. F. Evans and Margaret L. Fitchett, O.
| Fredericksburg, Va; Edwin Bainford and Addit
Bright; c. Andrew Cook and Matilda Z. Loeffier
samuel o. Budd and Laura Barton; John Robinson
and Rebecca Fletcher; Edward Smith and Mari
smaliwood; John T. Gibson and Harriet " Tasker
james H. Norman and Alice A. Brown; VIM Stor5
and Ella Clark; Karl Schubach and Maria Theresis
Giger.
| SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CAUsED BY CIGARErry
| SNoKERs--AbOut O'Clock last evening the stable
OF the old Whitney mansion, on Whitney avenue
near the SchuetZen Park was discovered on flre
The flames were extinguished by Vim. Lystrfn9
residing near by. AT $50 O'Clock ne again dis
covered the stable on IRE and put 1t out Mr.
Iystring thinks that the fire not put entirely
out the f1rst time and that IL was caused by sOms
boys smoking cigarrettes there.
| Coal OIL ExPIOsIoSs-At 9:2O O'Clock Las
night q coal OIL lamp at Dennis Crowley'S south
east corner OF 18th and ID streets, exploded. Tn,
flames were extinyuished by Special Ofncer klopfe
before any damase was done-A6out oclOci
Wayne, 1863 ID street. exploded, setting IRE I,
some wearing apparel and doing damage TO tn,
extent OF SIS Ofiicers Ellis and Heller exttn
guished the flames
FINED FoR VIOLATING Police REGULATIONS
scissors grinder, named FREQ. Ross, was before tn
Police Court yesterday charged by sergeant Bur
CESS with violating the police regulations in Eas
Washington The officsr testified that Ross, VIII
Is old Imam. was under the influence OF liquor ans
chasing dog about the streets, ringing his bell
The court impos~d fine OF g. or Ii days; but, In
a.much rs u Was Thanksgiving Day, and IL wa
suggested that the old man wanted 70 20 HON
and eat some turkey, the judge released him o.
his personal bonds--Frank Lyons law student
Was charged with failing 10 have q nghted lam
On his oicyct In violation OF the police rcguiatons
hurry 70 se, 10 the law school that he oid no
ta<. time 10 light the lamp he paid 81
Too SMALL TO stxikG-A small coiored woma
Police Court .his morning, charged with engaging
10 loud and bolslerous talking She exhibited q ca
ON hsf head which she <sia Was Inflicted by Ofnre
lowell. who sfrrstod ner. the Judge said NJ "a
sSsh snan ~ensn he s s ans o ss,s ia. q q.
woman had y fofk IN her hand and attempted D
.s.ssss MIA fss Judge f-,sa~d hsf % p<sons